Nonstop flight route between Miami, Florida, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF), Miami, Florida, United States and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,411 miles (or 7,099 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Opa-locka Executive Airport and London Heathrow Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Opa-locka Executive Airport and London Heathrow Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPF / KOPF |
Airport Name: | Opa-locka Executive Airport |
Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°54'26"N by 80°16'41"W |
Area Served: | Miami, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from OPF |
More Information: | OPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHR / EGLL |
Airport Name: | London Heathrow Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LHR |
More Information: | LHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF):
- The furthest airport from Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) is North Perry Airport (HWO), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNE of OPF.
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) has 3 runways.
- Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss retired from aircraft development and manufacturing in the 1920s and became a real estate developer in Florida.
- The military activity is Coast Guard Air Station Miami, operating from federal property not deeded to the county and operating the HC-144 Ocean Sentry turboprops and MH-65 Dolphin helicopters for coastal patrol and air-sea rescue.
- In late 1925 he moved the Florida Aviation Camp from Hialeah to a parcel west of Opa-locka.
- Because of Opa-locka Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Opa-locka Executive Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- For the year 1963 Opa-locka was the 42nd busiest civil airport in the country by total operations count.
Facts about London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 2 runways.
- Full body scanners are now used at the airport, and passengers who object to their use after being selected are not allowed to fly.
- The airport has been criticised in recent years for overcrowding and delays.
- As the airport is west of London and as its runways run east–west, an airliner's landing approach is usually directly over the conurbation of London when the wind is from the west.
- The closest airport to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is RAF Northolt (NHT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of LHR.
- When runway alternation was introduced, aircraft generated significantly more noise on departure than when landing, so a preference for westerly operations during daylight was introduced, which continues to this day.
- The furthest airport from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of London Heathrow Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at London Heathrow Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.